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Discover LudwigThe phrase "abdominal respiration" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to physiology, breathing techniques, or medical discussions about how the diaphragm and abdominal muscles function during breathing.
Example: "During yoga practice, it is important to focus on abdominal respiration to enhance relaxation and improve lung capacity."
Alternatives: "diaphragmatic breathing" or "belly breathing".
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abdominal respiration
noun
Inspiration and expiration controlled by the diaphragm; diaphragmatic respiration.
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On physical exam there was moderate dyspnoea with abdominal respiration and increased vesicular sounds, slight neck extension, blood stained saliva as well as fever (Table 1).
In all patients the following signals were recorded simultaneously: electrooculography (EOG), electrocardiography (ECG), electroencephalography (EEG), submental and anterior tibialis electromyography (EMG), oxygen saturation (SpO2), oronasal airflow, thoracic and abdominal respiration movements, snoring, and video monitoring.
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The cell extract of G. belizeanus had an LD50 of 3.8 mg kg-1 in mouse bioassays using IP injection, causing abdominal breathing, decreased respiration rates and ultimately death through respiratory paralysis.
Relaxed breathing consisted of deep respiration with longer exhalation and abdominal breathing while counting down from 10.
Clinical signs of acute ventilatory failure included the use of accessory respiratory muscles and abdominal paradoxical respiration.
The authors suggested systematically evaluating the severity of illness of such elderly patients with ARF using easy-to-obtain criteria: PaCO2, creatinine clearance, the brain natriuretic peptide levels and the presence of abdominal paradoxical respiration (or the use of accessory respiratory muscles) were identified as variables independently associated with death.
Engage abdominal breathing and inhale.
Aliverti and colleagues demonstrated that the degree to which pressure-support ventilation leads to synchronised (that is, natural) chest and abdominal mechanics during respiration depends on the level of pressure support used [ 24].
Active abdominal activity during respiration is strongly state-dependent and appears under conditions of hypercapnia, hypoxia, anesthesia, and even sleep.
Stomach size, shape and location exhibit intra- and inter-individual variation depending on stomach contents, respiration, abdominal muscle tone and body build (Dowd and Wilson, 1995).
Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and its effects on respiration and the abdominal contents has been the subject of scientific study since the 19th century.
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